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Entry deadline for 2020 Lightwave Innovation Reviews is November 15

The Lightwave Innovation Reviews recognizes excellence in a product or technology applicable to optical networks.

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The Evolving Needs of Fiber-Optics Assembly Houses

This article lays out the evolving needs of fiber-optics assembly houses and describes the main challenges in today’s business environment.

The AirMT connector technology is being offered initially in two formats: the FlexAirConnecT (left) and MPO (right)

Sumitomo Electric, Senko unveil AirMT noncontact multi-fiber optical connector technology

The AirMT offers an alternative to physical contact multi-fiber optical connectivity such as MPO connectors.

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Initial entry deadline for 2020 Lightwave Innovation Reviews is October 25

Entries filed by the end of the day October 25 receive a $100 discount on the entry fee. The final deadline for submission to the 2020 Lightwave Innovation Reviews is November 15, 2019.

The IC-TROSA was one of several elements of its work OIF display at ECOC 2019 in a manner to its demos at OFC 2019 recorded in these photos.

OIF approves IC-TROSA Implementation Agreement to pave road to 400ZR modules

The IA describes two types of IC-TROSA, each of which is expected to accelerate the development of 400-Gbps coherent optical modules, including those based on the 400ZR IA, in pluggable form factors such as QSFP-DD and OSFP.

CS Consortium forms to promote use of data center 400G fiber-optic connector

The CS high-density fiber-optic connector was developed to meet the needs of data center 400-Gbps connectivity applications.

Left to right, Boudewijn Docter, CTO EFFECT Photonics; Dennis Maas, CFO EFFECT Photonics; and Joachim de Sterke, CFO PhotonDelta at EFFECT Photonics headquarters in Eindhoven.

EFFECT Photonics adds €5 million via PhotonDelta

The company, which focuses on an InP-based approach to the development of DWDM optical chips, says it will use the money to accelerate product development and business expansion with an eye toward serving the 5G mobile and data center network markets.

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China approves II-VI/Finisar deal, closing date set

II-VI Inc. has finally received approval from the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China (SAMR) for the company’s planned acquisition of Finisar Corp. – with a small catch.

Silicon photonics startup Scintil Photonics raises $4.4 million in first-round funding

The company says it will use the money to develop prototypes of 800-Gbps transceiver photonic circuits targeted at data center network applications.

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II-VI offers 400-mW micro-pump laser for high-temp coherent networks

The company says its single-mode uncooled micro-pump laser can maintain 400-mW of output power, with 1 W of power consumption, in environments that reach 85 degrees Celsius.

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OIF plans 400ZR, CEI-112G, IC-TROSA interops at ECOC 2019

Meanwhile, OIF Physical and Link Layer Working Group, Vice Chair Optical Karl Gass will deliver a presentation titled “Deployment of the 400ZR Ecosystem” on Tuesday, September 24, from 3:00 to 3:30 PM.

Senko offers LC EZ-Flip polarity reversible fiber-optic connector

The connector is designed for applications where easy changes in polarity of LC duplex fiber connectors may be required. Senko asserts that technicians can change the polarity of the LC EZ-Flip within 3 seconds.

TeraXion’s executive management team, from left to right: Richard Kirouac, Ghislain Lafrance, and Alain-Jacques Simard.

TeraXion touts new funding, executive shifts

The company says it has sold a minority stake to BDC Capital’s Growth Equity division. BDC’s Growth and Transition Capital division also is working with CIBC on bank refinancing.

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Penny Herscher new Lumentum board chair

She replaces Martin A. Kaplan, who died August 3.